Emmet, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Emmet, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Emmet, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marathon

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area_total_km2 = 104.1
area_land_km2 = 103.2
area_water_km2 = 1.0
area_total_sq_mi = 40.2
area_land_sq_mi = 39.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 842
population_density_km2 = 8.2
population_density_sq_mi = 21.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 384
elevation_ft = 1260
latd = 44 |latm = 48 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 54 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 55-24025GR|2
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blank1_info = 1583166GR|3
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Emmet is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 842 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), of which, 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 842 people, 269 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.1 people per square mile (8.2/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 269 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. 11.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,031, and the median income for a family was $47,596. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $24,018 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,902. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.townofemmet.com/ Town of Emmet]